Biological control of leafy spurge with introduced flea beetles (Aphthona spp.)

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-308

  Kirby, Donald R ^a   Carlson, Robert B ^a   Krabbenhoft, Kelly D ^a   Mundal, Donald ^a   Kirby, Matt M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biological control; Flea beetles; Insects; Leafy spurge; Range improvement

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; RANGELAND; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

ALTICINI; APHTHONA; BOS TAURUS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0033946667     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003437     Document Type: Article

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